Japanese Conversation · Level 46
90 words
Japanese word
本名
Pronunciation
Romajihonmyō
Meaning
- nounreal name
Example
彼は本名を教えてくれました。kare wa hon myō o oshi e te ku re ma shi ta
He told me his real name.
More examples
申込書には本名を記入してください。mōshi komi sho ni wa hon myō o ki nyū shi te ku da sa i
Please enter your real name on the application form.
Core concept
Points to the name that identifies a person outside a chosen alias or public name.
Common phrases
本名を名乗るhon myō o na no ru
give one's real name
本名で登録するhon myō de tō roku su ru
register under one's real name
本名を明かすhon myō o a ka su
reveal one's real name
本名を隠すhon myō o kaku su
hide one's real name
Similar words
実名jitsumei: The actual name used to identify a person publicly or officially.
Definition in Japanese
偽名や芸名などではない、その人の本当の名前。gi mei ya gei mei na do de wa na i so no hito no hon tō no na mae
Word origin
本名 (honmyō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 本 (hon, "true" or "original") and 名 (myō, "name").
Usage tips
- A request for 本名 (honmyō) can sound more personal than a request for a public name because it concerns private identity.
Opposites
- 偽名gimeipseudonymnoun